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Accomplishments
Certification
Professional interests and specialisation
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Aleksandr Demchenko

Zürich

Summary

Aspiring legal professional specialising in international and comparative law, with a strong academic background and hands-on experience in international public law, human rights, and commercial law. Skilled in legal research, drafting, and policy analysis, with a deep commitment to advancing environmental justice and protecting human rights through innovative legal strategies.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PERSONAL LEAVE

LL.M. ADMISSIONS PREPARATION
St.Petersburg
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Focused on academic and language preparation for graduate studies in international law.

COMMERCIAL AND COMPANY LAWYER

SPbStroy LLC.
St.Petersburg
07.2017 - 09.2022
  • Provided comprehensive legal support for corporate activities.
  • Drafted contracts with private entities and public institutions.
  • Drafted and negotiated commercial contracts including supply agreements, service contracts, and licensing agreements.
  • Advised clients on compliance with corporate governance regulations and laws.
  • Represented clients in commercial disputes and arbitration proceedings, and before administrative and judicial bodies.
  • Conducted legal research and drafted memorandums of law on various corporate matters.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SECTION OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL L

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ANALYTICAL JOURNAL-PORTAL
Moscow
08.2020 - 09.2021
  • Analysed and prepared materials on public and private international law.
  • Reviewed international legislation and jurisprudence from international courts and tribunals.
  • Authored analytical articles on international legal issues.
  • Researched topics related to specific stories or publications as needed.
  • Provided feedback on article drafts before they were published.

Education

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) - INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW

University of Zurich
Zürich, Switzerland
08-2023

BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B.) - Jurisprudence

NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY "HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECO
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
06-2020

Skills

  • Contract negotiation
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Legal research and writing
  • Dispute resolution
  • Corporate governance
  • Client consultation

Languages

Russian
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
German
Advanced (C1)
C1
French
Elementary (A2)
A2

Accomplishments

  • Finalist, Moot Court "Model of the International Criminal Court" National Research University "Higher School of Economics" | Moscow, Russia | 2019
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Higher School of Economics International Model United Nations | Saint Petersburg, Russia | December 2019 (Awarded for outstanding contribution to the organisation of the conference.)
  • Prize-winner, Ural Commercial Moot Court (as Coach) Ural State Law University | Yekaterinburg, Russia | 2022

Certification

  • Conducting a strategic case in the Constitutional Court and international human rights bodies (Institute for Law and Public Policy, 2019, Moscow, Russia)
  • Participant, "Ecology and Law" Seminar, St. Petersburg Institute of Law, led by French
  • environmental lawyer Antoine Gatet (France Nature Environnement) (Feb 2020)
  • UNITAR: Climate Change Negotiations and Health (2025)
  • ESG and Corporate Sustainability (Coursera, 2025)

Professional interests and specialisation

  • Public International Law | International Environmental Law | Human Rights Law | Climate Change Law

Timeline

PERSONAL LEAVE

LL.M. ADMISSIONS PREPARATION
10.2022 - 08.2023

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SECTION OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL L

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ANALYTICAL JOURNAL-PORTAL
08.2020 - 09.2021

COMMERCIAL AND COMPANY LAWYER

SPbStroy LLC.
07.2017 - 09.2022

MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) - INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW

University of Zurich

BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B.) - Jurisprudence

NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY "HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECO

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